What could be a more exhilarating summer cultural experience than nature, great movies and meeting friends in one of Budapest’s magical locations under the stars?
1. Bikás Park
2. Budapest Garden Outdoor Cinema
3. Wonder Garden Outdoor Cinema
4. Margaret Island
5. Fellini Beach Cinema
6. Esernyős Outdoor Cinema
7. Mad Open-Air Cinema
8. City Hall Outdoor Cinema
9. Hunyadi Square garden cinema
10. Flower Benedict House
In one of Újbuda’s favourite parks, B32 Gallery and Cultural Space are organising free screenings between 8 and 29 August. In Bikás Park, blankets, cushions and picnic chairs will be available, and you can see films such as Forrest Gump, The Greatest Showman and Sherlock Holmes. Enjoy!
Every week from Wednesday to Saturday all summer long, you can watch free movies in the open air at Budapest Garden outdoor cinema! Screenings usually start at 21:00 and no advance booking is necessary. The films are shown with Hungarian dubbing and without subtitles. Some films are in the original language with Hungarian subtitles. The Garden Cinema is located on the sandy area of Garden Beach, so be prepared in terms of attire.
Visit one of Budapest’s most frequented restaurants in the heart of Margaret Island, Gasztro Sétány, and discover the Wonder Garden Garden Cinema, ideal for a family or romantic movie night. And thanks to the varied menu on offer at Gasztro Sétány, everyone is sure to find a dinner to enjoy with movie.
The green lawn of the Margaret Island Athletic Centre will once again be the venue for the Moziszigets series, a free outdoor screening series by the Hungarian network of European cultural institutes, from August. For two weeks, films from 14 countries will be screened. You can expect a wide range of genres – from comedies to dramas. Bring your own blanket, food and drink to the screenings.
Cinema on the banks of the Danube, do we need to say more? Film screenings start at 21:15 every Wednesday evening and end depending on the length of the films. Arrive early so you can settle comfortably on the beach. As it can be cooler on the beach, you may want to bring a sweater.
ESERNYŐS is a community space, café, program venue and contemporary gallery all in one, on Main Square. A pleasant summer evening, with good and better films, smiling faces, umbrellas… A really cozy place to watch lesser-known films, usually with Hungarian subtitles.
The Mad Scientist is a small brewery where, although the film screenings are not constant, it’s worth keeping an eye on their program. Screenings are of course free for MAD KERT guests, with tables and chairs available on a first-come, first-served basis. Films are screened from 9 pm on the big screen outside, under the stars, and of course, if you’re there, don’t miss having a beer. Have fun!
Last summer, the Városmajor outdoor cinema opened its doors to all film lovers and joined Budapest Film’s initiative to revive the capital’s garden cinema culture. The Városmajori outdoor cinema will open its doors again this year and will screen a series of legendary films, both domestic and foreign, throughout the summer season.
Also as part of the Budapest Garden Cinema, screenings will take place on Hunyadi Square. Budapest Film, in cooperation with the local municipality and the Eötvös 10 Community and Cultural Theatre, will screen art and popular films for the residents of the district on Saturdays in the cozy green square of Terézváros.
On Tuesdays in July and August, in the shade of a large walnut tree in the courtyard of the Benedek Virág House, film fans can enjoy the best of the best movies. Some of the films will be preceded by talks, and you can also visit the renovated house and its permanent exhibition for a HUF 1,000 ticket (or HUF 500 for district residents).
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